“I walk the trails along the American River in all seasons and all times of day, and this body of work is the result of that exploration. Capturing the reflections and light and shadows make for an ever-changing subject.”
This work is part of the Twinka Thiebaud and the Art of the Pose exhibition on view through Sept. 11 at the Crocker Art Museum.
Jessica Stanfill is an oil and digital painter who studied painting at American River College and UC Davis. She later went on to earn an MFA in painting and drawing at School of the Art Institute Chicago.
“My vision/memory is replete with countless childhood hours patiently and meticulously cutting out paper dolls. These childhood ventures helped my evolution, helped create the identity of the mature woman I am today. The grown woman now employs sharper scissors…has a sharper critical eye,” Stephanie Pierson says.
With more than 25 years working as a full-time artist, Jeff Myers’ authenticity is both provocative and pioneering, showing that an artist can be multidisciplinary by interlacing new and old media and still retain one’s original voice.
The Crocker Art Museum’s “Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings,” a retrospective of Thiebaud’s achievements—coinciding with his 100th birthday— returns to the Crocker through Aug. 7.
